Originally Posted by
megan
Flew on a 747-400 with full pax load on a sight seeing venture so there was no baggage and ballast had to be loaded in the under floor hold. Which end don't know or how much.
I can only speak for 747 Classic, -100 and -200, but a full 747 and no bags and alot of fuel will send the trim way forward - so any ballast would have gone in the aft.
Megan - Are you referring to the
Qantas 747 Antarctica 13 hour scenic flights down to the South Pole?
I always wondered how they dealt with those for planning and dispatch. I have fancied doing a flight on one myself to see the Ice.